Razor-strop protector



M. C. AND 1-. R. SCOTT.

RAZOR STROP PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1919.

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MILTON C. SCOTT, 0F OMAHA, AND JOHN RILEY SCOTT, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

RAZOR-STROP PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

P tented-Mar. so, 192a.

Application filed June 16, 1919.v Serial No. 304,875;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MILTON C. Soorr' and JOHN RILEY SCOTT, citizens ofthe United States, reslding at Omaha and Llncoln, 1n the county ofDouglas and county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented newand useful Improvements in Razor-Strep Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

.This invention relates to a cover for a razor strop and the principalobject of the invention is to provide means for covering the strops whenthey are not being used and which will permit the covering means to beeasily and quickly removed when it is desired to use the strops.

Another object of the invention is to proyide spring means for holdingthe cover on the strop with means for compressing the spring to removethe cover.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing our invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the sevoral views, and in which Figure 1is a view showing the covering in place on the strop.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the means in compressed position.

Fig. is a edge view with parts broken away.

In these views 1 indicates the straps forming the strop. These strapsare secured together at one end by the clip 2 which is provided with thesuspending means, as usual. At the other ends the straps are providedwith the hand engaging parts 3. The cover means for the strop consistsof the casing l which fits over the lower end of the strop with the endsof the straps projecting therethrough. The casing is held to the strapsby means of the loop 5 supported on the rod 6 which has its endsengaging slots 7 in the sides of the casing. The loop is placed betweenthe straps and said straps will be clamped between the said loop and theends of the casing. A fiat coil spring 8 has one end secured to thecasing 4 and its upper end engages the sleeve 9 which embraces thestrop. The spring tends to force the sleeve and easing apart so thatwhen the sleeve strikes the clip 2 the movement of said clip will cease.The pressure of the spring on the casing 4 will cause the straps to befirmly gripped between the loops and the end of the casing. This willprevent the casing from being pushed 01f the ends of the straps. Asuitable covering 10 is secured to the spring 8 so as to entirelyinclose the strop and'the ends of this cover is secured to the casing 4and the sleeve 9.

When the strop is not in use the device will hold it in extendedposition with the cover over the same. When the strop is to be used thesleeve is grasped by the fingers and forced toward the casing 4h. Thesleeve is held in this position by the thumb while the handles of thestrop are grasped by the hand. Thus the razor may be stropped withoutinterference on the part of the cover means. As soon as the strop isreleased the spring will return the parts to covering position and thusthe strop will be protected from dirt and dust and from the liquids usedby the barber.

What we claim is 1. In combination with a razor strop, a cover therefor,comprising a casing connected with the lower end of the strop, a sleeve,spring means connecting the sleeve to the casing and a covering havingits ends connected with the sleeve and easing.

2. In combination with a razor strop, a cover therefor comprising acasing having a slot therein, a loop member having its ends engagingsaid slots and adapted to clamp the straps between itself and thecasing, a sleeve, a coil spring connecting the sleeve with the casing,and a cover having its ends connected with the sleeve and easing.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

MiLToN o. soo'r'r. JOHN RILEY soo'rr.

